Lay theories of schizophrenia

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 212-220

  Furnham, Adrian ^a   Rees, Joanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC OPINION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MORALS; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 0023735471     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002076408803400307     Document Type: Article

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